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What about HBO's: "The Beast" . . . .

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In Reply to: Just curious - what does "not surviving an army of critics" means? posted by Victor Khomenko on December 30, 2002 at 19:23:12:

the story of a lost Russian tank in Afghanistan? See it? Portrayed the Mujahaedin as simple-minded fanatics hellbent on revenge. The Russian crew a group of misfits worthy of any Viet Nam movie.

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Re: What about HBO's: "The Beast" . . . . - Victor Khomenko 04:07:12 12/31/02 (4)
Yes, I saw it. Not a great film.
- Re: What about HBO's: "The Beast" . . . . - rufus 10:34:15 12/31/02 (3)
  Point: do you think the Russian crew portrayl was "over propagandized" to suit our (USA) viewpoint? Murderous, discordant, maniacal, unwilling. Was it a cheapshot saying they hated being there as much as we did in VN?
  - Re: What about HBO's: "The Beast" . . . . - Victor Khomenko 13:44:41 12/31/02 (2)
    Rufus, I presume you are asking whether or not that story would resonate with someone who served there - I have no problem with that. That, however, doesn't make the film better or worse. I could take any number of important stories and make lousy films based on them - as for instance Spielberg did with his Schindler's List, among the others. I perfectly understand that a Holocaust survivor would see that film differently from a Nebraska teenager.
    Regardless of their stories, the List, the Beast and the AN are all weak films, as far as films go.
    - Re: What about HBO's: "The Beast" . . . . - rufus 19:01:34 12/31/02 (1)
      No, it was a straight forward question. Based on your home-ties, and feeling for the history of your country--do you think it was a stab at painting an unecessarily negative picture of Russian attitudes during that campaign?
      No resonating here, not discussing merits, just what's your take.
      - Re: What about HBO's: "The Beast" . . . . - Victor Khomenko 07:16:47 01/01/03 (0)
        
        In Reply to: Re: What about HBO's: "The Beast" . . . . posted by rufus on December 31, 2002 at 19:01:34:
        
        Rufus, Russia is of course my *former* country, and my ties are not too strong anymore. But no, I don't think the brutality was unnecessary. I know full well how things often go in wars - there are enough accounts to that effect everywhere - so that in itself didn't strike me as gratuitous. Too bad the film was a weak one, and characters cartoonish, that got in the way of course. But there is absolutely no question the Russian army has commited its fair share of atrocities. And still is in the Chechnya war.

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